Sessho-seki (Killing Stone)
Sessho-seki is a tourist spot characterized by a rugged landscape scattered with rocks and the lingering scent of sulfur.
Located near Nasu Yumoto Onsen, it is a lava formation associated with the legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox and is recognized as a historical site.
The famous haiku poet Matsuo Basho is also said to have visited this area in his work Oku no Hosomichi. Sessho-seki is designated as a nationally recognized scenic spot.
Around Sessho-seki, you can also visit Sentai Jizo, Nasu Onsen Shrine, and the foot baths of Yumoto Onsen, so be sure to stop by.
*Images are for illustration purposes.
- Official Website
- https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s9488
- 料金
- Free
- Location
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182 Yumoto, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi 325-0301, Japan
About 15 minutes from our facility
